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We had the privilege and actually fun commission to build a six berth van for David and Lynsay from Quirky Campers during the first lockdown of 2020.
They have a small boy and even smaller twin girls. The main consideration with this build was to make sure everyone, from the smallest to the tallest had a comfortable place to sleep. Storage was also important, and of course, everyone needed a safe travel seat. There are so many stories to share about this build, so check in regularly and we will reveal all!
As you can see from photo 3 at the top, each bunk has its own little porthole, and a light…David asked us to install a master switch so he could control lights out…..essential if they wanted to enjoy any adult time in the evening!
To save fights over who got which bunk, we made tiny little cupboards which I wood burned with some of their favourite things. Puffins and penguins, flamingos, rainbows, secret magic castles and magicians all found a way in, and each child could easily settle into their own individual space. We added luminous stars to the ceilings…a low tech but enchanting addition! Each child could take their own curtain from a hook to hang over the porthole at bedtime, they got a cup holder, and could also cover the moon, sun or star cut out to transform the space into a secret den.
The bunks looked great once Lynsay dressed them with the beautiful bedding…plants twined around the openings at the end, which, incidentally came about by happy accident! (We had a bit of a crisis about weight towards the end of the build, so we started to remove what we could, and making those huge spaces at the base of each bunk was one idea). Now the kids can climb around, and access their beds when mum and dad are busy at the other own of the van.
So, yeah, these were a really fun part of the build! If you are doing something similar, can I offer you a word of advice? If you are fairly well built, like James and I, you might want to do all the fiddly bits before you close off the bunks with a wall! Climbing around these spaces after they were built was a real labour of love!
The great news is your family can enjoy spending time in Frida…they had this van built for sharing, click here for details.
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